The Film Daily (1931)

THE Thursday, January 22, 1931 31 HOLDOVERS LAST YEAR IN FOUR B'WAY DELUXERS {Continued from Page 1) Paris," "Such Men are Dangerous,' •Captain of the Guards," "High Society Blues," "King of Jazz," "So This is London," "Common Clay," "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "The Big Trail." Strand: "Show of Shows," "So 1 Long, Letty," "Son of the Gods," "General Crack," "Hold Everything," "Disraeli," "Sweethearts and Wives," "Matrimonial Bed" and "Doorway to Hell." Capitol — "Anna Christie," "Divorce," "Caught Short," "Let Us Be Gay," "Blushing Brides," "Romance," "Big House" and "Min and Bill.' Paramount — "Honey," "Anybody's Woman," "Playboy of Paris," "Right to Love" and "Tom Sawyer." Butterfield Buys Pathe Shorts Detroit — Seventy-seven houses of the Butterfield Circuit will play Pathe short subjects through a deal just negotiated by R. S. Ballantyne, midwestern division manager, and H. A. Silverberg, Detroit branch manager of Pathe. "Cimarron" and "Millie" Releases RKO has set Feb. 9 for the release of "Cimarron" and Feb. 8 for "Millie." Fox Movietone's ^Diplomatic Sensation The full story of how Fox Movietone, with its Mussolini peace speech, gained recognition from the League of Nations for its service in the field of international diplomacy is being related first-hand by Benjamin Miggins, Movietone's European director, now visiting New York. Miggins directed the work of filming and handling the negative, also submitting the developed film to Mussolini for his approval before public hearing. Ward Price, editor of British Movietone News, made the preliminary arrangements for the interview. The speech was delivered in English, French and Italian, and the substance of it was that Italy would never take the initiative in any war. Miggins, a veteran Foxite, was Truman H. Talley's right-hand man while the latter was reorganizing Movietone News in Europe. U. S. District Court Bans State Tax on Radio Sets Columbia, S. C — In the first test case brought at the instance of the Radio Manufacturers' Ass'n, a decision prohibiting state taxation of radio receiving set owners, as proposed by a South Carolina law, has been handed down in the U. S. District Co'urt here. Station WBT, plaintiff in the action, contended that it is engaged in interstate commerce and that the receiving sets are absolutely essential instrumentalities of the commerce in which it is engaged. Mix Wins in Libel Suit Natchez, Miss. — Libel suit brought by Col. Zack T. Miller of the 101 Ranch Show against Tom Mix has been dismissed by Chancellor R. W. Cutrer. Pathe Stockholders' Meet Adjourned for Two Weeks The meeting of the Pathe stockholders scheduled to take place yesterday was adjourned for two weeks. Fox Athletic Club Ball Maurice Goodman, chairman of the ticket committee for the Foxfilm Athletic Club's fifth annual dinner and ball which takes place on the evening of Feb. 28, at the Commodore Hotel, is preparing to accommodate 2,000 guests. According to Goodman, the ticket sale exceeds previous years' demands. An entertainment will follow the dinner. The Foxfilm A. C. Souvenir Journal is being prepared for the occasion by Harry Reinhardt and Abe Goodman. U. S. PRODUCERS SUPPLY 65% OF PICTURES ABROAD (.Continued from Page 1) holding their own in the Far East, according to reports to the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce. American representation in the Australian and New Zealand market amounts to 80 per cent. John Grail Promoted John Grail, formerly manager of Fox Rialto, Jersey City, has been placed in charge of press book advertising under Vic Shapiro at the home office. Walter Dickinson replaces Grail at the Rialto. Paramount Stage Show Changes Highlighting changes in the Paramount stage show setups in New York and Brooklyn is the departure of Rudy Vallee from the latter house after being on its payroll approximately one year and a half. Vallee opens a tour at the Metropolitan, Boston, tomorrow. Duke Ellington comes into the Brooklyn Strand with his band for two weeks and then will be followed by Charles Davis and his musicians. At the New York Paramount tomorrow Ted Lewis succeeds Leo Reisman. Lewis is booked for a single week.